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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 374

national parks

'Ubeidiya National Park dedication, April 4, 2024. (Shai Isaacs,/IAA)
April 4, 2024, 3:18 pm
New national park centered on prehistoric site officially opens to public
‘Ubeidiya National Park, near the Sea of Galilee, showcases a 1.6 million-year-old cache of early humans’ stone tools and bones of the animals they hunted, many now extinct
By Gavriel Fiske
View of the Stella Maris Monastery in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, August 1, 2023. (Shir Torem/Flash90)
August 9, 2023, 2:13 pm
Daily Briefing Aug 9: Why are ultra-Orthodox Jews suddenly praying at a Haifa church?
Political correspondent Tal Schneider on Opposition Leader Yair Lapid’s strange UAE meeting, PM Netanyahu’s latest promise; religion reporter Canaan Lidor on far-left antisemitism
By ToI Staff
A snail hides in his shell as it hangs to a dry stalk while the sun rises over a field in Hadera, July 13, 2023. (AP/Ariel Schalit)
July 15, 2023, 5:59 pm
Israelis flock to national parks amid scorching heat
Temperatures reach over 104 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of the country, with heatwave expected to continue for days
By ToI Staff and AFP
In Sussita, a marble pillar lies next to a platform that likely once held a statue donated by a prosperous couple who moved to Caesarea. (Shmuel Bar-Am)
May 13, 2023, 12:18 pm
Revamped as a national park, ancient Sussita’s rich history is even more accessible
Settled 2,200 years ago and razed in an earthquake in 740 CE, the Golan Heights site changed hands numerous times over the years. It is now easier to reach for intrepid visitors
By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am
Masada was the most popular site among tourists to Israel in 2022. (Yaniv Cohen, INPA)
December 7, 2022, 12:50 pm
New nature chief aims for tourists to see more of Israel’s national parks, reserves
With lengthy to-do list, Israel Nature and Parks Authority’s first female chief talks about new sites, continuing threats, and a plan to stop feeding cranes to avert bird flu
By Sue Surkes
Hundreds of families take part in the annual Katzrin and Golan nature walk in different trails of the Katzrin forest, during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, on October 13, 2022. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
October 17, 2022, 6:52 pm
Record 1.5 million Israelis visit national parks during Sukkot break
Nature and Parks Authority reports a 22% rise in visitors compared to last year’s holiday; Caesarea, Ein Gedi and Masada are the most popular sites
By Michael Horovitz
Image of the Tel Gezer National Park, burnt by fires that broke out on July 4, 2022. (Roy Strauss/Nature and Parks Authority)
July 17, 2022, 5:09 pm
Government approves millions to restore archaeological site scorched by blaze
Lapid says repairing Tel Gezer is ‘most basic duty’ of government after damage caused to several historic elements of national park earlier this month
By Michael Horovitz
A man inspects the damage after a fire in Ma'alot-Tarshiha, northern Israel, on November 14, 2021 (David Cohen/Flash90)
November 14, 2021, 7:56 am
Wildfire near northern town brought under control after 100 homes evacuated
Businesses, car damaged by flames in Ma’alot-Tarshiha; Saturday sees over 200 blazes across country amid dry weather
By ToI Staff
A house damaged by fire in the northern village of Gita, November 13, 2021 (Israel Fire and Rescue Services)
November 13, 2021, 9:07 pm
Investigators suspect two wildfires sparked by arson
Over 200 blazes extinguished by firefighters during day of hot, dry and dusty weather conditions; fire in northern town of Gita damages 6 homes
By ToI Staff
This aerial view shows dust blanketing Netanya on November 13, 2021 (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
November 13, 2021, 4:49 pm
Dust storms, dense haze cloud Israel’s skies as wildfires burn across country
Authorities warn against outdoor exercise, with strong winds from Jordan and Saudi Arabia bringing sand storms
By ToI Staff
A house damaged by fire in the northern village of Gita, November 13, 2021 (Israel Police)
November 13, 2021, 10:39 am
Wildfires burn across Israel amid hot, dry conditions; dozens of homes evacuated
Flames fanned by strong winds; girl, 14, moderately hurt by falling tree; 6 houses damaged in Gita with 75 families told to leave but later return; homes evacuated in Zeitan
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Firefighters try to extinguish a fire at moshav Givat Ye'arim outside Jerusalem on August 16, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
November 12, 2021, 4:01 pm
National parks closed, hiking banned over wildfire warning
Decision comes with weekend set to see unseasonably high temperatures; nationwide fire ban in effect until November 30
By ToI Staff
A fire near the West Bank settlement of Migdalim on July 4, 2021. (Israel Firefighting Services)
July 4, 2021, 5:25 pm
Fire forces evacuation of homes in West Bank settlement; arson suspected
Another wildfire rages outside nearby illegal outpost; no injuries reported; authorities investigating whether blazes were deliberately set by Palestinians
By ToI Staff
A fire burns near the Gan HaShlosha national park in northern Israel, on July 3, 2021. (Israel Nature and Parks Authority)
July 3, 2021, 4:47 pm
7 people hurt as fires rage in northern Israel; national park, town evacuated
Medics treat injured for smoke inhalation, vehicles damaged in blaze near Gan HaShlosha, also known as Sakhne; 50 homes cleared in Rameh
By Emanuel Fabian
Hikers near the Sea of Galilee, Israel's largest freshwater lake (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
March 28, 2021, 2:48 pm
Israelis throng national parks and nature reserves on 1st day of Passover
1,000 celebrate Passover Seder in nature reserve parking lots; sites from north to south fill up with hikers as Israelis enjoy the cool weather
By ToI Staff
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